QUALITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH CONTEMPORARY METHODS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE

• Main Authors: Waller, Vivienne (Author), Farquharson, Karen (Author), Dempsey, Deborah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Los Angeles SAGE 2016
• Subjects: Social sciences > Research > Methodology; Critical thinking
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• Physical Description: 194 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-188) and index
• ISBN: 9781446258835; 9781473913554

Qualitative Social Research employs an accessible approach to present the multiple ways in which criticism enhances research practice. Packed full of relevant, 'real world' examples, it showcases the strengths and pitfalls of each research method, integrating the philosophical groundings of qualitative research with thoughtful overviews of a range of commonly used methods. This book is ideal for students and prospective researchers and explains what makes qualitative sociological research practical, useful and ethical. It's an essential guide to how to undertake research, use an appropriate research design and work with a range of qualitative data collection methods, and includes: detailed discussions of ethical issues; references to new technologies in each chapter; explanations of how to integrate online and visual methods with traditional data collection methods; and exercises to enhance learning.